Breckinridge County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Breckinridge County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 89 and injured 804 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

89killed · 804 injured

168.5 milongest path · 2021

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F14

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F5	32 mi	440 yd	270	31
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Apr 28, 2002	F2	32.3 mi	150 yd	19	1
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	16.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF2	3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2011	EF2	1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	2.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 21, 2010	EF1	1.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 10, 2016	EF1	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 30, 1979	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	11.5 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	2.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2022	EF0	2.6 mi	80 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
May 10, 2016	EF1	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	16.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2011	EF2	1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	11.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 21, 2010	EF1	1.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2009	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF2	3 mi	300 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 10, 2021, EF4, 57 killed.

Nearby counties

Meade County, KY16 Hancock County, KY9 Grayson County, KY15 Perry County, IN14 Hardin County, KY30 Ohio County, KY12 Harrison County, IN25 Spencer County, IN20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Breckinridge County, Kentucky had?

19 tornadoes touched Breckinridge County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Breckinridge County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 32-mile path and 31 deaths.

When is tornado season in Breckinridge County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).